Truck.



E. HOLMES.

mnuox. APPLIOATIOR mummy 5, 191a.

Patented June 16, 1914.

Zfl J m I I j 1 I l I Inventor Witnesses V W Attorneys,

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

EDISON HOLMES, OF NOR-THWILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA.

TRUCK.

in canoe.

To an whom it may concern .1

Be it known that I, EDISON HOLMES, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at lforthwilkesboro, in the county of Wilkes and State of NorthCarolina, have invented a new and useful Truck, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to new. and useful improvements in trucks and moreparticularly to hand trucks.

The object of the invention is the provision of a truck which can beeasily moved from place to place and which can be lowered into aconvenient position for loading and then raised for moving.

hl ith the foregoing and other objects in View which will'appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

in the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the truck raised. Fig.2 is a side elevation of the truck lowered. Fig. 3 is a bottom planview.

In the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates the platform of usualconstruction having the wheels 2 on one end and the handles 3 on theopposite end. Legs t are pivotally connected to the platform at 5 andbraces 5; comprising a pair of links are connected to the platform andlegs. A bar 7 is slidahly connected to the bottom .of the platform asclearly shown in Fig. 3 and a rod 8 is connected to this sliding bar andto one of the legs This bar 7 is provided on one end with the hand hold9 and the bar is also provided with the notches 10 adapted to engage thecross rodll on the platform of the track. Wheels 12 are secured to thelegs 4 engage the ground when the legs are lowered.

Having fully described the details of my he clear. When it is desired toload the Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 16, 1914,Application filed Kay 5, 1913 Serial No. 765,655.

truck the legs are raised as shown in Fig, 2

of the drawings and the links forming the braces 6 will assume theposition shown in Fig. 2 and form asupport for the truck. After thetruck is loaded the legs are lowered by sliding the bar toward theoperator which through means of the connection 8 will lower the legs andthe brace 6 and the legs will assume the position shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawing. When the. legs are lowered as shown in Fig. 1, the wheels 12 onthe legs 4 contact with the ground and the truck I can then be easilymoved from one place to another.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A hand truck comprising a platform, legspivoted to the platform, wheels on the legs, and braces connected to theplatform and legs, said braces forming a support for the platform whenthe legs are raised.

2. A hand truck comprising a platform,

legs pivoted to the platform, wheels on the legs,'braces connected tothe platform and legs in such a manner that when the legs are raised thebraces will form a support for the platform, and means for raising andlowering the legs.

3. A hand truck'comprising a platform,

wheels on one end of the plat-form, handles on the opposite end of theplatform, legs pivoted to the platform, wheels on the legs, and a pairof links connected to each side of the platform and legs, said linksforming a support for the platform when the legs are raised.

. 4:. A hand truck comprising a platform, legs pivoted to the platform,braces connected to the platform and legs, said braces forming a supportfor the platform when the legs are raised, a bar slidably connectedto'the platform, and means connecting the bar and. legs for raising andlowering the is s.

h. A hand truck comprising a platform, legs pivoted to the platform,braces connected to the platform and legs, said braces forming a supportfor the platform when the legs are raised, a rod extending across as inown, I have hereto affixed my signs the platform, a slidable barconnected to the ture 1n the presence of two witnesses. platform andprovided with notches adapted to'engage the rod, and means connectingEDISON HOLMES 5-the bar and legs for raising and lowering Witnesses:

the legs. LA'I'IA CALDWELL,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing LUOILE TURNER.

